* Gluais • Glossary doirtealsink cith fearthainnea rain shower trup na veainthe noise of the van cabhsalane uiligall thriomaigh méI dried go bhfeicfinnuntil I'd see inneall an chairrthe engine of the car casta asturned off ar bheannaigh sé domhthat he greeted me modhúilgentle bradáinsalmon scadáinherring beithíochbeast boladh milis an éisc ár gclúdúthe sweet smell of the fist covering us leitheannaflat-fish troisccod Ar mhothaigh tú an toirneach?Did you hear the thunder? cibé ar bithanyway reoiteoirfreezer bheir sé ar na scadáin ina bpéiríhe caught the herring in pairs crágalarge hands gágcrack de bharraíochtin excess cúpla crág oighreoigea few handfuls of ice ina mullachon top of them bhog sé go fadálachhe moved slowly cruithump go foighdeachpatiently drochthimpistea bad accident is mór an garit's a good thing dhéanfaidh sin muidthat'll do gan a thomhaswithout weighing it dlaíóg ghruaigestrands of hair sa chisteanachin the kitchen cuma bhrónacha sad look ó mhaidinsince this morning corrlásome days deoirdrop go fuireachaircautiously ródhánatoo bold/cheeky sliosslice tarraingtto draw Tae uilig a ólaimseI only drink tea an aimsir seothese days Ailt an ChorráinBurtonport ráchairtrun, demand monarchainfactories d'fhear céileseyour husband iascairefisherman An ScreabánThe area in Gaoth Dobhair where factories are located cibé cá fhad is a mhairfeas sin!however long that'll last dhéanaim i dtólamh dearmadI always forget a cailleadhwho died an lá faoi dheireadhthe other day Char mhothaighI didn't (hear) stócach óga young lad ailsecancer cearrwrong Thug sé a bhásIt killed him bolgam taea mouthful of tea fuarthas a chorp báitehis drowned body was found dhá chónairtwo coffins dhá fhairetwo wakes coisreacadh Dé orainnGod bless us A Dhia ár sábháilGod save us buille tromheavy blow bíodh slios den cháca sinséir sin agathave a slice of that ginger cake lán marahigh tide sruthánstream meascaithe leismixed with it slanntracha éiscfish scales fearthainnrain níochánwashing ar son an taefor the tea B'fhearr domhsa a bheith ag gabháil giota eileI'd better be going ar shiúlgone ag teacht isteach domhon my return uchtánarmful, load carried close to chest éadaí leaththirimehalf-dry clothes a smaointigh méthat I remembered nár íoc méthat I didn't pay

Bheannaigh cúpla duine dó ag amanna éagsúla i rith an chomhrá agus ní raibh sé soiléir an raibh aithne phearsanta acu air nó nach raibh.

* Gluais • Glossary doirtealsink cith fearthainnea rain shower trup na veainthe noise of the van cabhsalane uiligall thriomaigh méI dried go bhfeicfinnuntil I'd see inneall an chairrthe engine of the car casta asturned off ar bheannaigh sé domhthat he greeted me modhúilgentle bradáinsalmon scadáinherring beithíochbeast boladh milis an éisc ár gclúdúthe sweet smell of the fist covering us leitheannaflat-fish troisccod Ar mhothaigh tú an toirneach?Did you hear the thunder? cibé ar bithanyway reoiteoirfreezer bheir sé ar na scadáin ina bpéiríhe caught the herring in pairs crágalarge hands gágcrack de bharraíochtin excess cúpla crág oighreoigea few handfuls of ice ina mullachon top of them bhog sé go fadálachhe moved slowly cruithump go foighdeachpatiently drochthimpistea bad accident is mór an garit's a good thing dhéanfaidh sin muidthat'll do gan a thomhaswithout weighing it dlaíóg ghruaigestrands of hair sa chisteanachin the kitchen cuma bhrónacha sad look ó mhaidinsince this morning corrlásome days deoirdrop go fuireachaircautiously ródhánatoo bold/cheeky sliosslice tarraingtto draw Tae uilig a ólaimseI only drink tea an aimsir seothese days Ailt an ChorráinBurtonport ráchairtrun, demand monarchainfactories d'fhear céileseyour husband iascairefisherman An ScreabánThe area in Gaoth Dobhair where factories are located cibé cá fhad is a mhairfeas sin!however long that'll last dhéanaim i dtólamh dearmadI always forget a cailleadhwho died an lá faoi dheireadhthe other day Char mhothaighI didn't (hear) stócach óga young lad ailsecancer cearrwrong Thug sé a bhásIt killed him bolgam taea mouthful of tea fuarthas a chorp báitehis drowned body was found dhá chónairtwo coffins dhá fhairetwo wakes coisreacadh Dé orainnGod bless us A Dhia ár sábháilGod save us buille tromheavy blow bíodh slios den cháca sinséir sin agathave a slice of that ginger cake lán marahigh tide sruthánstream meascaithe leismixed with it slanntracha éiscfish scales fearthainnrain níochánwashing ar son an taefor the tea B'fhearr domhsa a bheith ag gabháil giota eileI'd better be going ar shiúlgone ag teacht isteach domhon my return uchtánarmful, load carried close to chest éadaí leaththirimehalf-dry clothes a smaointigh méthat I remembered nár íoc méthat I didn't pay

Shiúil lanúin i mo threo, agus bheannaigh siad dom.

* Gluais • Glossary mo dhícheallmy best a gheallaim dom féinI promise myself san fhásachin the desert d'fhéadfainn staonadh ó sheacláidI could abstain from chocolate don Charghasfor Lent cleastrick chuirfinn dallamullóg orm féinI'd delude myself blastatasty íobairtsacrifice maitheasgood bródúilproud casacht mhór ghroía great big cough tairseachthreshold tanaíthin fiáinwild de shíoralways seanfhaiseantaold-fashioned láchfriendly, pleasant mearbhallconfusion cheapasI thought a bhlas tuaisceartachhis northern accent chloisimis a chasachtwe used to hear his cough bhímis ar bíswe used to be excited/impatient cúbógacollections of Easter eggs scaoilimis gach uile ní uainnwe'd cast everything aside go scafántaspeedily ghlacadh sí buíochas leisshe would thank him chuireadh sí i bhfolach éshe would hide it ag iomrascáil lena chéilewrestling one another suachmáneasy-going person gan puth análawithout a puff of breath parlúsparlour, sitting-room deireadh sí linnshe would say to us cur i gcéill iomlántotal pretence thuigeadh siseshe'd understand Bheannaímis dówe would greet him d'fhiafraímis dewe'd ask him d'fhreagraímiswe would answer go fuarbhruiteindifferently ag tóraíocht an mhálasearching for the bag nodclue go n-alpfadh Daidí siar iadthat Dad would devour them beadaílover of sweet things dá bharras a result d'éalaigh méI escaped cófrapress ag póirseáil thartrummaging about málaí plaisteachaplastic bags doirtealsink de phreabsuddenly go raibh mo chosa nitethat it was all up with me polaitíocht an tuaiscirtthe politics of the north daoine muinteartharelations díospóireachtaí bríomharalively debates a chuairteannahis visits b'annamh cuideachta na bhfear aigehe seldom had the company of men ag útamáilfumbling ba ghiorra in aois diclosest to her in age mo dhála féin agus Tríonajust like myself and Tríona fé mar a chaitheadh Tríona liomsaas Tríona used to treat me barrúilfunny de shíor dár gcáineadhalways criticizing us ag spochadh as m'uncailteasing my uncle agus uasal le híseal á dhéanamh aigesean uirthiseand he was patronizing her tá sé chomh maith agamI may as well á leanúintfollowing him garda gradaimguard of honour cársánwheeze inchreidtecredible plúchadhasthma ag sméideadh ar m'uncailnodding at my uncle dá mbéarfaí ormif I was caught isteach sna gnáthchróite folaighinto the usual hiding-places macalla na nglórthathe echo of the voices tuaromen, sign an ceann ab ansa liom féinthe one I liked best mealltachenticing bonnánhorn fardoraslintel of door vardúswardrobe bheir mé barróg airI hugged him ag cóiriú na n-adhartánarranging the cushions glicsly caoi a chur ar an áitto tidy up the place margadhdeal a roinntto share stróic méI tore daitecoloured dúil chráitetorturous desire candaí móra seacláidebig chunks of chocolate blúire ar bhlúirebit by bit giodalachperky bhuail fonn múisce muidwe felt like vomiting tháinig iarracht den cheann faoi orainnwe became a little bit down smeartha le seacláidcovered in chocolate teipfailure

Bean álainn a bhí inti agus nuair a d’fhilleamar ar an mbialann cúpla lá ina dhiaidh sin bheannaigh sí dúinn mar a bheannódh duine dá iníonacha.

Beannaíonn siad dom – beannú ardghlórach áibhéileach na póite.

I ndiaidh an agallaimh chuaigh muid go dtí bialann phlódaithe, áit ar bheannaigh sé de réir ainm do chuile dhuine san áit.

Gura fada buan iad ag beannú don éan is don dúlra thart orthu.